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[Taxi_Driver]

Of my 2001 veccyB 1.8 dual fuel.  :-/

Its been running on 3cyl on petrol for a while now, but fine on lpg.
ECU is complaining injector ciruit on no3 cylinder is open ciruit.....so probably knackered petrol injector.

Last night it started running on 3 cylinders on lpg as well  

So today in hope of fixing it, 1st changed the plugs.....no difference.
Then i swapped the coil pack from my veccyC onto it....no difference.

So then not having a clue what to check for next.....i took it to my local garage.

After explaining what i'd done.......1st thing they did was a compression test.

No3 cylinder zilch compression  

Their diagnosis was probably valve knackered....or head gasket.

But they say it doesnt really matter which it is......coz the head has to come off anyway to replace the valve so if it isnt a valve then the heads of anyway so they would just change the gasket.

Garage estimate £300-£400 to fix  

As this Veccy has done now 210k miles and only has a couple of months left on its taxi plate before its too old......im not gonna be spending that kinda money on it.

So do i try to flog it as project for someone (or for the lpg system)......or turn it into a project for me to fix it  :-/

I was pretty confident on sorting out/replacing the petrol injector......tho following the book of lies it does seem pretty involved.

But taking the head off it.....dunno if im capable of that.....well probably could but its the putting it back together that worries me. That nasty job of cam timing.

Want a project Tunnie  

[tunnie]

a tunnie project might be closer than i thought!  

[Timbuk]

Depends what it owes you really :-/

[Markie]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

[Taxi_Driver]

Depends what it owes you really :-/

Zilch really.....but wouldnt like to see it scrapped as Ive probably spent about 2k in the last year on it....

Gearbox/clutch/exhaust system/droplinks/steering bushes/just about nearly every engine/gearbox mounting/cambelt kit at 200k/new rear&front pads 2 weeks ago/ 4 new tyres 2 weeks ago

[Taxi_Driver]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

Problem then is re-installing the lpg system.....tho spose it would be possible swap inlet manifolds over  :-/

[Timbuk]

Depends what it owes you really :-/

Zilch really.....but wouldnt like to see it scrapped as Ive probably spent about 2k in the last year on it....

Gearbox/clutch/exhaust system/droplinks/steering bushes/just about nearly every engine/gearbox mounting/cambelt kit at 200k/new rear&front pads 2 weeks ago/ 4 new tyres 2 weeks ago

Get what you can for it then as a project maybe best bet  :-/

[Martin_1962]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

Problem then is re-installing the lpg system.....tho spose it would be possible swap inlet manifolds over  :-/

How much is ONE valve?

[bob.dent]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

OY..........I am definitely NOT his bloomin' uncle!!

[JamesV6CDX]

PM Sent TD -

I have two ideas for this car - I think you may like the 2nd

[Markie]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

OY..........I am definitely NOT his bloomin' uncle!!

Forgot to say Uncle Bob - Green beast is fixed  

[JamesV6CDX]

Of my 2001 veccyB 1.8 dual fuel.  :-/

Its been running on 3cyl on petrol for a while now, but fine on lpg.
ECU is complaining injector ciruit on no3 cylinder is open ciruit.....so probably knackered petrol injector.

Last night it started running on 3 cylinders on lpg as well  

So today in hope of fixing it, 1st changed the plugs.....no difference.
Then i swapped the coil pack from my veccyC onto it....no difference.

So then not having a clue what to check for next.....i took it to my local garage.

After explaining what i'd done.......1st thing they did was a compression test.

No3 cylinder zilch compression  

Their diagnosis was probably valve knackered....or head gasket.

But they say it doesnt really matter which it is......coz the head has to come off anyway to replace the valve so if it isnt a valve then the heads of anyway so they would just change the gasket.

Garage estimate £300-£400 to fix  

As this Veccy has done now 210k miles and only has a couple of months left on its taxi plate before its too old......im not gonna be spending that kinda money on it.

So do i try to flog it as project for someone (or for the lpg system)......or turn it into a project for me to fix it  :-/

I was pretty confident on sorting out/replacing the petrol injector......tho following the book of lies it does seem pretty involved.

But taking the head off it.....dunno if im capable of that.....well probably could but its the putting it back together that worries me. That nasty job of cam timing.

Want a project Tunnie  

We could be very close to a deal, here

[Taxi_Driver]

off with the head stick a breaker head on and new timing belt....and Bobs yer uncle  

Problem then is re-installing the lpg system.....tho spose it would be possible swap inlet manifolds over  :-/

How much is ONE valve?

Probably about a tenner, plus head gasket, plus cambelt (dont think i would bother with the kit, as i know the rollers etc have only done 10k)

[JamesV6CDX]

TD and I have made arrangements on this one... hopefully the car will be back with me very soon

[Taxi_Driver]

TD and I have made arrangements on this one... hopefully the car will be back with me very soon

Mind you, for that price......im not cleaning it......you can bl**dy do that yourself  

Or convince a nice man from Birmingham to give it a polish